House Speaker?

[Gondwanaland]

It would appear that your math is off.

213 to 211 is hardly by far most of the votes and support

213>211..... unless you're using that commie new math they're teaching in schools...

[Ronson]

McCarthy should have withdrawn his name after the fourth or fifth loss. Just more of the same; it's all about HIM being Speaker, his glory is all that's important. His party and this country are secondary.

[rogue06]

I still can't quite figure him out.

He seemed to have a good deal of potential but something spun out of control along the way.

[rogue06]

213>211..... unless you're using that commie new math they're teaching in schools...

213 - 211 = 2. Hardly "by far most of the votes and support"

[Gondwanaland]

213 - 211 = 2. Hardly "by far most of the votes and support"

Sure looks like most to me.

[seanD]

McCarthy should have withdrawn his name after the fourth or fifth loss. Just more of the same; it's all about HIM being Speaker, his glory is all that's important. His party and this country are secondary.

The man showed his true colors. He'll orchestrate any weasel backroom deals to get what he wants.

[rogue06]

Sure looks like most to me.

And the "by far most of the votes and support" part? 2 votes is now what passes for "by far most of the votes and support"

[Cow Poke]

He seemed to have a good deal of potential but something spun out of control along the way.

That's the way it seems to me.

[NorrinRadd]

Tucker nuked a bunch of other "morons," including fellow FNC-ite Ben Domenech.

[NorrinRadd]

McCarthy in.

Edit: WITHOUT getting 218 votes.

[Starlight]

McCarthy in.

Edit: WITHOUT getting 218 votes.

Pity. I feel like him getting nearly-but-not-quite elected over and over again was humility-building for him. And it was low-stakes popcorn-entertainment for the rest of us, a nice change to the high-stakes things in recent years.

Now the Republicans can turn their full focus to the real threat to America: Hunter Biden dic pics. At least it will be a nice change of pace from relevant things like an attack on the capitol.

[NorrinRadd]

Pity. I feel like him getting nearly-but-not-quite elected over and over again was humility-building for him. And it was low-stakes popcorn-entertainment for the rest of us, a nice change to the high-stakes things in recent years.

Now the Republicans can turn their full focus to the real threat to America: Hunter Biden dic pics. At least it will be a nice change of pace from relevant things like an attack on the capitol.

I know it's probably futile, but I hope that enough of them have the 'nads to at least attempt some good things like seriously investigating the treatment of the J6 political prisoners and abolishing the FBI.

[Starlight]

I know it's probably futile, but I hope that enough of them have the 'nads to at least attempt some good things like seriously investigating the treatment of the J6 political prisoners and abolishing the FBI.

I agree the FBI has done some bad things over the years, and for that reason I would totally support narrowing its scope. But if you outright abolished it, wouldn't you just have to replace it with another group doing the exact same things? Unless you want nobody looking at the things it investigates?

[firstfloor]

I missed the ending - drat!

Former President Donald J. Trump made a crucially timed call to Representative Matt Gaetz on Friday night after the Florida congressman voted “present” and sunk Kevin McCarthy’s 14th effort to be elected House speaker.

Mr. Trump’s call may have played a role in Mr. Gaetz opting to continue with another round of balloting, along with a small group of other members who had been opposing McCarthy’s candidacy.

[seer]

From everything I heard the concessions that the freedom caucus got were good things. I haven't see the actual list yet...